salute
verb (used with object)
to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
saluting
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present participleof salute.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We’re feeling the AGI here,” host John Coogan said with a smile, before saluting goodbye to Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s newly annointed chief executive of applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff singled out Reed for praise, saluting the 26-year-old's readiness to slot into the starting line-up seamlessly.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Everyone knows that drill ceases only in the front-line and begins again a few miles behind, with all the absurdities of saluting and parade.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
